NTSPP – 403

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 403

“Theme and Variations” by Elgar

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An actress, on fire at The Fringe, should assist solvers in identifying a two-word phrase (the THEME, to be highlighted in the completed grid) that connects three groups of answers, each with four members (the twelve VARIATIONS).